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Mental Health
The human cost of mental illness is incalculable. So, too, the rewards of mental health research and innovation.
Lawson experts take a science-based, people-driven and systems-focused approach to building, restoring and maintaining the mental health of individuals and communities.
Lawson leads mental health research. Learn more:
Always curious and always innovating, we search for answers to persistent mental disorders experienced by youth across the life span to older adults through neuroscience, interdisciplinary clinical practice, pharmacology, psychotherapy, neurostimulation and novel therapeutics, digital; technology, partnerships and policy change.
For some of our researchers, it’s about discovering how best to create a more effective mental health system for youth youth mental health. For others, it’s about tackling mental illness when it intersects with addiction, developmental disorders, trauma or homelessness. For others, it means developing better ways to heal people in forensic mental health settings.
And always, we’re driven to ensure our research findings can be translated to better health for all.
Our partnerships have unique depth and breadth; our expertise is renowned and sought out throughout Canada.
Lawson leads mental health research. Read on to discover where it will lead you.
Mental Health Research & Innovation Day
This full-day event will be divided into two distinct components:
- 8:00 am-10:00 am: Lawson Mental Health Group Strategic Planning Workshop (open to current and prospective Lawson scientists and associate scientists)
- 10:30 am - 4:00 pm: Mental Health Research & Innovation Day (open to all students, staff, clinicians & community members interested in mental health care research & innovation)
Keynote: Aimee van Wynsberghe, speaking about the ethics related to artificial intelligence in mental health care settings.
In addition to the keynote speaker, the day will include research updates from Parkwood Mental Health Care and Lawson Health Research Institute; poster and oral presentations on topics related to mental health care research and innovation, as well as art and musical compositions by individuals with lived experience of mental illness.
View the Call for Abstracts. The Planning Committee is currently working to finalize details and will be in touch with further information.
Please click here to register and to find out more information.